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Candidate urges caution on proposed 200 MW battery project near RecPlex; cites local moratorium

Kenosha County Board of Supervisors · March 18, 2026

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Summary

A state‑Senate candidate told the board a proposed 200 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) by Dove Storage LLC near the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie could bypass county zoning via state filing and urged coordination with the county's temporary moratorium and Ordinance 13.

Sandy Wedmeier, a candidate for State Senate District 11, used public comment to raise safety and local‑control concerns about a proposed 200‑megawatt alternating‑current battery energy storage system (BESS) from Dove Storage LLC near Pleasant Prairie’s RecPlex.

Wedmeier said Dove Storage intends to file for a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) under state rules for solar…

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